Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JANUBASTI WITH CHINCHADI TAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANUSANDHIGATAVATA OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT

C. V. Varunprasad*, B. A. Lohith and Shetty Gautham

ABSTRACT

Sandhigata Vata is the commonest form of articular disorder. It is a type of Vatavyadhi which mainly occurs in Vriddhavastha due to Dhatukshaya, which limits everyday activities such as walking, dressing, bathing etc. thus making patient disabled / handicapped. It being a Vatavyadhi, located in Marmasthisandhi and its occurrence in old age makes it Kashtasadhya. Vata Dosha plays main role in the disease. Shula Pradhana Vedana is the cardinal feature of the disease associated with Sandhishotha with Vata Purna Druti Sparsha, lack of movements of the joints or painful movement of the joints. In this study total 30 patients having the complaints of Osteoarthritis knee joint were selected. patients were treated with janubasti with chinchadi taila for 7 days. The data shows that janubasti with chinchadi taila had shown relief in the disease janusandhigatavata.